Improvement in gas-lighting torches



..1...l H. ROBERTS.

y Gas Lighting Torches. No.136,006. Patentedreb.1a,1873.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. ROBERTS,` OF TROY, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN GAS-LIGHTING TORCHES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,006, dated February 18, 1873.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, GHARLEs H. RoBERTs, of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gas-Lighting Torch,'of which the following is a specification:

The figure is a side view of my improved gas-lighting torch partly in section to show the construction.

My invention is an improvement in gaslighting torches; and consists of a tube provided with vperforations and a cup-shaped end,

and attached to a stati', so as to conduct a stream of gas from the burner to a lamp or taper also attached to said stad, as hereinafter described.

A is the staff of the torch, to the lower end of which is attached, or upon it is formed, a handle, a. To the upper end of'y the staff A is secured a short pipe, B, which is curved downward, and its outer end is made tlaring or cup-shaped, as shown in the figure. With the staff A is connected a lighting device, C, which may be a lamp, as shown in the figure, or a taper, as may be desired. The lamp or taper C is so arranged that its flame may be directly opposite the inner end of the pipe or tube B. With the inner end of the tube B, or with the upper end of the stair' A, is connected a key, D, for turning the cock, to allow the gas to escape through the burner.

In using the torch, the outer or cup-shaped end ot' the tube B is passed over and into the globe, so as to be directlyT over the burner, The gas'escapin g from the burner thus enters and passes through the tube B, and escapes at the inner end of said tube B, where it comes in contact with the ame of the lamp or taper C, and is set on lire. The lia-me follows the stream of gas back through the tube B to the gas-burner.V

In the lower side of the tube B are formed a number of small holes, b2, to allow air to pass into said tube and mingle with the stream of gas to make'it more intlammable.

E is a match safe or receptacle, which isinserted in a recess or cavity formed to receive it in the lower part of the lamp or taper-holder O, as shown in the figure.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The perforated tube B provided with a cupshaped outer end and attached to a stati', A,

' to conduct a stream of gas from the burner to be lighted to the flame of a lamp or taper, C, also attached to said statt' A, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES H. BOBERTS.

Witnesses:

W. W. WILLARD, G. H. SAGENDORE. 

